You can cut strips of zinc flashing copper and lead work too and slide them under a course of roof shingles to kill lichen and moss growing there or you could just buy these premade strips from shingle shield.
Zinc strips for roof.
Z stop is a zinc moss algae and fungus inhibitor that is applied in strips to old or new roofs.
These roof stains and issues can damage the roof thus shortening the life of the roof.
Rain flows over z stop zinc strip naturally releasing harmless moss killing zinc elements down the roof slope.
It works with any wood flat tile metal or composition roof.
A zinc strip can be installed on a roof to prevent moss from growing.
The premade ones are much quicker and probably neater looking.
I conducted a fairly long term experiment by installing zinc strips on a moss covered garage roof and showed before and after photos after the zinc had sixteen months to work its magic.
The zinc strip is installed along both sides of the ridge of the roof so that most of the strip is exposed.
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The natural action of rain water time releases zinc carbonate a proven fungi stat which then washes down the roof preventing destructive moss algae and fungus growth.
Very cost effective especially compared to a roof repair or new roof long lasting.
How does zincshield work.
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Zinc armor 2 5 inch wide zinc strip 1 roll of 50 feet prevent algae moss for roofs fungus mildew made in usa.
The solution in each case is zincshield zinc strips zincshield provides an effective stain shield to avoid ugly roof stains.
Z stop helps prevent unsightly roof stains and will inhibit the formation of black algae fungus and moss from forming on composition flat tile and shake roofs.
Zincshield is installed on the roof and as it rains zincshield releases zinc ions that keep ugly roof stains algae moss lichen mildew and fungus off your roof.
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The exposed zinc will oxidize forming zinc oxide.
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20 years easy to install completely safe for roofing shingles unless you re fungus moss algae or mildew safer and works better than roof cleaning.
The zinc prevents the growth of the moss as the strips become corroded from moisture.
Zinc strip does not kill moss or mildew it inhibits their growth so that in most cases roof cleaning is reduced or eliminated.
The moss is incapable of digesting the moisture containing chemicals in zinc and is then incapable of growing.